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Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog , right, of Sweden, tries to control the puck and shoot against Minnesota Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper, left, in the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

MacKinnon leads Avs to 4-3 OT win over Wild

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

A shot by Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon gets past Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1), of Russia, for a goal during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Wild even series at 2 with 2-1 win vs. Avalanche

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) passes to a teammate in front of Minnesota Wild left wing Erik Haula (56), of Finland, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Granlund’s dive gives Wild win in Game 3 vs. Avs

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie, right, leaves the ice after getting injured on a hit by Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Cooke during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014. The Wild won 1-0 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Avalanche, Wild brace for absence of Barrie, Cooke

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92), from Sweden, celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild with teammates Paul Stastny (26) and Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Down 2-0 to Avs, Wild hope to redirect momentum

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates a goal against the Minnesota Wild in the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Saturday, April 19, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

MacKinnon helps Avs to 4-2 win over Wild

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) is congratulated by Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) from Russia after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild to tie the game and send it to overtime during the third period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Stastny leads Avs to 5-4 OT win over Wild

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

Avalanche back in playoffs, focus on Wild

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Avalanche back in playoffs, focus on Wild

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's Jamie McGinn, Tyson Barrie and Maxime Talbot. from left, celebrate Barrie's goal as Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa skates past during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)

Barrie lifts Avs past Canucks 4-2

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Colorado Avalanche's Paul Stastny (26) and Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrate a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday April 8, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)

Avalanche upend Oilers 4-1

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St. Louis Blues' goalie Ryan Miller (39) blocks a shot by Colorado Avalanche's Jamie McGinn (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, April 5, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

Varlamov, Avalanche blank Blues 4-0

By R.B. FALLSTROM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny (26) celebrates his empty net goal with Nathan MacKinnon (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Chicago. The Avalanche won 4-2. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Stastny out against Jets with sore back

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USA defenseman John Carlson, right, is congratulated for his goal against Slovakia by USA forward James van Riemsdyk during the 2014 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey game at Shayba Arena, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

John Carlson scores first goal as Team USA opens with 7-1 rout of Slovakia

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1), of Russia, makes a save against the Minnesota Wild during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Denver. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)

Varlamov’s 35 saves lifts Avalanche past Wild, 5-4

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Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, left, and Tyson Barrie (4) celebrate a power play goal by Stastny against the Dallas Stars in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Tanguay scores winner and Avs beat Stars 4-3

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Colorado Avalanche left wing Jamie McGinn (11) is congratulated by teammate Matt Duchene (9) after McGinn scored against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

O’Reilly lifts Avs past Panthers 3-2

By PAIL GEREFFI - Associated Press